Ah, the Penny just dropped, we were wong all along.

Agronomist, "And I always understood Penny Wong was born in Malaysia.."

What is your point?

Dear Agronomist,

Penny Wong was indeed born in Malaysia and educated
in Australia. The following link may be of
interest to you:

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/08/15/penny-wong-overcoming-racism-make-political-history

So Foxy you are agreeing that runner was right and Ms Wong should have spoken up. Refer to runner's original post.

With the alleged racism against Chinese in Malaysia then and now the migration to Australia was a good idea.

You did say before that Australia is the lucky country, and Penny Wong has done rather well wouldn't you say?

BTW, what prevented the Penny Wong promoted in that SBS interview from taking her political rival, Palmer, to task?

otb,

We've already established that Palmer was directing his vehemence at the Chinese Govt....ostensibly, it seems because he was shirty about a business deal/Chinese company he was involved with.

So runner's opening post was based on his take that Palmer was referring to "Chinese" people in general.

Why should Wong, in the ensuing seconds after Palmer makes one of his famous big-mouthed balls-ups, jump in to defend the Chinese Govt?

She had more sense than to buy into the ravings of a self-aggrandising pollie who was mouthing off for his own selfish purposes.

Might I also inquire - since runner, ob and others are choosing this issue to sledge Penny Wong - why you are not also questioning the behaviour of Chinese born PUP Senator, Dio Wang, for his defence of Palmer's injudicious remarks?

http://www.smh.com.au/national/its-the-medias-fault-wang-on-palmer-chinese-bastard-comment-20140819-105u3w.html

"Mr Wang said many comments in the media ignored the context of Mr Palmer’s statements, which he said were a result of “persistent and even provocative questioning by the host”.

Given, runner's logic....why ignore this statement from Palmer's close colleague, while putting the boot into Wong?